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Gov’t outlines mechanisms to quell land tensions in Amolatar

Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has called for the cessation of hostilities among parties involved in a dispute over the ownership of a 100-acre piece of land in Namasale Town Council, Amolatar District. The call comes in the aftermath of a violent protest that occurred on 16 July …

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Tension as Govt seeks to allocate free land to former NRM MPs

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is mounting in Laguti Sub County, Pader district, due to a government decision to allocate over 12 square miles of land to former Members of Parliament. The allocation, facilitated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), National Animal Genetic Resources …

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KCCA loses land worth UGX 34.6b to encroachers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has lost up to 36.79 hectares of land valued at 34.664 billion Shillings to encroachers. The revelation was contained in a report of the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises that was tabled before Parliament on Thursday. Committee …

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Lawyer Kwesiga Bateyo convicted for land fraud

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has convicted Kampala City-based advocate Kenneth Kwesiga Bateyo and two others on various charges, including obtaining money by false pretense, forgery of a sales agreement, procuring the execution of documents by false pretense, and conspiracy to commit a …

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Bukalasa zonal lands office closed after attack

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development has temporarily closed the Bukalasa Land Zonal Offices in Luwero district following an attack by unidentified armed thugs on Wednesday morning. The thugs handcuffed the unarmed guards at the offices and proceeded to ransack the premises, …

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Save us from land grabbers, residents ask LOP

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in Luwero district have made a heartfelt plea to the Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, to address the alarming land grabbing in the area. Disturbing statistics from the Police Crime report reveal that Luwero District witnessed the highest number of cases …

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‘Start projects on church land to prevent grabbers’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Most Rev Dr. Stephen Samuel Kazimba Mugalu, has urged Christians to initiate income-generating projects on church land as a means of deterring grabbers from targeting it. During his first-ever pastoral visit to Kigezi diocese, Kazimba expressed concern …

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District officials and Mbale police clash over Malukhu land

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A dispute has arisen between the police in Mbale City Industrial Division and the Mbale District Local Government over land in Malukhu. The disputed land measures half an acre and is located opposite the old Mbale district offices near, the Inzu ya Masaba Cultural …

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